English–French
“suburb” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/fobuʁ/
Example
Il habite dans un faubourg de la ville.
He lives in a suburb of the city.
How to say “suburb” in French
“Suburb” in French is faubourg.
A built-up extension of a city growing outside its former defensive boundary.
Example sentences with faubourg
Il y a un marché le dimanche dans les faubourgs voisins.
There is a market on Sunday in the neighboring suburbs.
Tips for using faubourg
- Faubourg is masculine, so standard forms include un faubourg and le faubourg.